The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
THE NEW COMETIN CYGNUS
DISCOVERED BIZ PROF. BAR
NARD, OF NASHVILLE,
Bears Close Relationship 10 the
Great Comets OF 1850. Is43,
ISaO and 1852.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPzAL.I

loFhOAAL ~ Thh ArrAALsl
NASHVILLE, TENN, January 25.-In
an interview WITH Prof. Barnard, the
champion comet discoverer, he gives
an account OF the finding of new
comet by him. The Professor stat I'D
that yes erday morning, between 4
and 5 o'clock, while seeking comets.
he discovered a dim, hey patch OF
fog, with no definite outline, but
which he soon became convinced was
a comet. The location OF this CONT t
is in the constellation Oygnus, 3 deg.
southwest Of the bright star Cygnia,
in the milky Way" Its pos ton
at the time of discovery was right as
cension 10 hrs. z min. 4S sec., north
declination rs deg. "a min. and 80 sec.
Its motion cannot yet bs determined,
but ii seems TO bs moving to the north
east ! deg, daily. The comet is about
the average szs Of the telescope comet,
and appears to be approaching very
near the sun. After three positions
shall have been obsint d the orbit and
path and popularity OF the comet can
be ascertained. Yesterday Prof. Bar
nard notified the Warner Observatory
at Rochester, N. Y, and Harvard Oh.
servstory at Cambridge, Mass. A dis
patch recrived today establishes Prof.
Barnar,.'s claim as the original dis
coverar. While the reporter was in
Prot. B .rnsrd's study ths Professor
received the following dispatch from
Harvard College Observatory: Gun
ha'mej, ihorna, Oardoha, tripedal, un-
married constellation Grus, resembles
$780," which being translated means
that comet was discovered by DR..
Tborne, OF Oardoha University, Janu-
airy 18th, in the constellation Grus
(crane), resembles the comet OF 1880
aud will become very brilliant. This
informstiou," eaid Prof. Barnard, sis
of great interest. 1t has been estab'
lisned that close relationship exists
between the great comets OF 1882
1880, l843 and 1880. 1t seems that
the y are travelling in the same path,
and at some time were one body, which
bee ime separated into distinct comets.
Tnis one is approaching very near the
sun, even grazing its surface. II it
proves TO be as indicated, we may ex.
pect a repetition of the memorable
display OF 1882, which everybody re-
members. This comet is not visible
in the Northern Hemisphere at pres.
ent but may become so"
Three Seen I'm the LAST Five Days.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, January 25.-Dr.
Swift, of the Warner Observatory, yes
terdsy received telegram from Prof.
E (. Barnard, director OF the Wander
blt University observatory at Nash
vile, TeuD., announcing the discovery
of another comet by him in o. AUS.
At 6 O'Clock a m. its position was right
sscens on, 10 hours, minutes and As
seconds; declinstion North rs degrees,
"a mimi es. 1t is moving very slowly
to the East. Three NETS have been
discovered within five days. The
Southern comet is going to be very
bright.
IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
BOSTON, MAS, . snusry Pa cable
message received yesterday from DR..
Kreuger, OF the European Union Of
Astronomers, announces the discovery
Of a comet on January 18th by DIR.
Thorne, director OF The observatory at
Cordova, South America. The comet,
which is probably the same observed
three days later at Melbourne, was in
the constellation Grus (the crane).
DR.. Tnorne announces that it will be-
come very brilliant and that 1t resem-
bles In character the great CONT Of
1880, which was first announced by
Dr.. Gould, then director of the same
observatory.